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Average daily penal population

Chart 1.1: Average daily number of persons in custody by category

Chart 1.1: Average daily number of persons in custody by category

Note: (1) Including detainees.

 

 

Table 1.1: Average daily number of persons in custody by category and gender

Category 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
(Jan to Sep)
(No. of persons) (No. of persons) (No. of persons) (No. of persons) (No. of persons)
Sentenced persons
Male 3919 4128 3766 3958 4137
Female 1020 1131 1065 1259 1365
Sub-total 4939 5259 4830 5217 5502
Persons on remand
Male 1666 1935 2292 2623 3026
Female 296 380 374 472 569
Sub-total 1962 2316 2666 3096 3595
Overall (1)
Male 5586 6105 6175 6698 7290
Female 1317 1511 1439 1799 2118
Total 6902 7616 7613 8498 9408
Notes: There may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the respective totals as shown in the above due to rounding.
  (1) Including detainees.

 

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